A decimal number is simply a way of representing a number in such a way that the place value of each digit is ten times that of the digit to its right. If it does not contain a fractional part then the decimal representation does not require a decimal point. So the decimal for 534 is 534 – as in the question.
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To write a decimal you go to the end of the whole number 5 for example and then you put a period (5.) then you add the rest of the decimal like 5.6
.5
3/5
5 is an integer; it is a whole number without a decimal or fraction.
1.2 = 6/5